Meanings
adjectivesure as shooting (not comparable)
- not comparablesimileAbsolutely certain.
adverbsure as shooting (not comparable)
- not comparablesimileMost certainly; definitely.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveabsolutely certain
Similar
adverbdefinitely or positively (‘sure’ is sometimes used informally for ‘surely’)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish jak w banku, jak w banku
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Cite this entry
APA
sure as shooting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20shooting
MLA
“sure as shooting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20shooting. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sure as shooting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20shooting.
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